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William J. H. Boetcker [1873-1962] American

Rank: 101
Clergyman, Motivational speaker

William John Henry Boetcker was an American religious leader and influential public speaker.
Born in Hamburg, Germany, he was ordained a Presbyterian minister soon after his arrival in the United States as a young adult. The Rev.

Courage, Independence, Success, Business, Happiness, Men, Religion, Respect

Quote	Tags	Rank
Better to be a strong man with a weak point, than to be a weak man without a strong point. A diamond with a flaw is more valuable that a brick without a flaw.		101
That you may retain your self-respect, it is better to displease the people by doing what you know is right, than to temporarily please them by doing what you know is wrong.	Respect	102
The difficulties and struggles of today are but the price we must pay for the accomplishments and victories of tomorrow.		103
What a different world this would be if people would listen to those who know more and not merely try to get something from those who have more.		104
Your success depends mainly upon what you think of yourself and whether you believe in yourself.	Success	105
The individual activity of one man with backbone will do more than a thousand men with a mere wishbone.	Men	106
Never mind what others do; do better than yourself, beat your own record from day to day, and you are a success.	Success	107
The more you learn what to do with yourself, and the more you do for others, the more you will learn to enjoy the abundant life.		108
You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.		109
You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich.		110
True religion... is giving and finding one's happiness by bringing happiness into the lives of others.	Happiness, Religion	111
You cannot build character and courage by taking away a man's initiative and independence.	Courage, Independence	112
If your business keeps you so busy that you have no time for anything else, there must be something wrong, either with you or with your business.	Business	113
You cannot keep out of trouble by spending more than you earn.		114
You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred.		115
You cannot build character and courage by destroying men's initiative and independence.	Courage, Independence	116
You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.		117
And you cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they can and should do for themselves.		118
We will never have real safety and security for wage earners unless we provide for safety and security for the wage payers and wage savers.		119
You cannot raise a man up by calling him down.		120
You cannot lift the wage earner by pulling down the wage payer.		121
If you want to know how rich you really are, find out what would be left of you tomorrow if you should lose every dollar you own tonight.		122
You cannot establish sound security on borrowed money.		123
You cannot help little men by tearing down big men.		124

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